Photoshop is not the end all, be all tool when it comes to delivering a spectacular image. But it is what’s needed for the market today. Understanding this and applying to your workflow can thoroughly improve upon a photographers work. Enhancing an image slightly, fixing color, dust particles, pimples, etc. is what one must do when creating a piece. This is what is included in a workflow.
Workflow is an order to things. It is the steps taken ,which helps the artist create an image from start to finish. Without it your lost! I am constantly reworking mine. To become better than I was the day before. I believe in that! Photographing and retouching are separate talents combined to form a finished product. As an artist, your finished product is what you envision in your head.
For this shoot, we came up with a vision inspired by the fictitious characters of anime. We applied our spin to it and came up with this:
I am not a fan of blurry skin. Overly processed Gaussiened out like a porcelain doll. I hate it! Really! I believe in perfect skin to a point. It has to be natural. Clean and dewy. That is the sweet spot. Specular highlights. Ummm pours, unclogged and yummie. Create realism…
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